A Simple Registration Code Scheme

[vdubeau]

Many years ago I wrote an article for Clarion Magazine on creating a simple registration code generator and validator using Clarion. As I'm getting closer to thinking about building a few smaller solutions and distributing them as runtimes, I wanted to translate the code to Filemaker.

It is a very basic code scheme and can certainly use some enhancements. I plan one putting a lot more work into it be using it. I thought that it might be a good start for anyone else looking into it.

I put the file in a public folder on my Google Drive the link is: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByyiDIpmElpyTWExdmlGdkRmb1k&authuser=0

[Matthew F]

Is this a software registration code? 

It looks to me like it is generating a code based on the first 10 letters of the Registration Name. Is that wise?   It fails if someone has a shorter name (e.g. Jim Smith), and it is not unique if two people have names that start off the same way:  (Jim Roberts and Jim Robertson).  

I would think that you would want to create a unique code regardless of the name of the individual, and you would want individuals to be able to register more than once if they purchased new products. 

Edited April 14, 2015 by Matthew F

[vdubeau]

As I stated, this was meant to be just a simple example that people could enhance and expand to suite their needs.

[pixi]

THanks for sharing anyway!